X-ray shows bullet lodged in dog's head after shot point blank during dispute in Brooklyn

EAST WILLIAMSBURG, N.Y. (WABC) -- An X-ray shows a bullet lodged in a dog's head after it was brazenly shot during a dispute in Brooklyn earlier in the week.

The incident happened in the early hours Sunday in East Williamsburg. Police said 47-year-old Kenneth White and his 24-year-old girlfriend were arguing inside an apartment on Morgan Avenue, and it quickly escalated.

According to police, White punched his girlfriend, choked her and put a gun to her head, saying "I'm going kill you. Give me two reasons to not shoot you."

The argument shifted to who owned the dog, Honey, a 2-year-old pit bull mix. Police said White put the gun in the dog's mouth and fired a shot. He then left the apartment.

The dog was taken to a local veterinary hospital for treatment.

The arrow on the X-ray shows where the bullet is lodged inside the dog. Police said it passed through a bone in the dog's skull and is now in a muscle in the back of her neck. The vet said the bullet won't be removed -- if it's pulled out the dog will die.